Clamp for scaffolds



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FOR SGAFFOL'D S Filed OG..

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CLAMP FOR SC'AFFGLDS Filed. om.. 14, ,192e 4 sheets-sheet 3 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented July 2k6, 1927.

UNITED STATESl PATENT OFF I C E ALFONSO VILA, OF GUANABACOA, CUBA.

CLAMP FOR SCAFF OLDS.

' Application led October 14, 1926. Serial No.l 141,625.V

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Another object of the invention is to provide. a clamp for scatfolds which will be of the greatest resistance and durability, and lat the same time, easy to set up and take down.

And a further object of the invention is to provide a clamp for scaiolds thatmay be adapted to timbers of any thickness.

The invention is ldescribed with refeience vto the figures of the annexed drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an upper plan view of the clamp for scaffolds forming the subject matter of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the clamp on the opposite side.

Fig. 4 is an end view of same.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to that of Fig. 1 showing the two halves or complementary sect-ions of the clamp taken apart.

Fig. 6 is a. horizontal of the clamp applied to the joint of an upright member and a bridge member or girder of a scaffold.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same clamp and joint.

Fig. 8 shows in a side elevation, the joint of two upright members to which a couple of clamps is applied.

This clamp comprises two separate halves or complementary sections, these sections being vertical metallic plates7 preferably of steel and of suitable thickness, each of which consists of a straight portion at each end, the straight portion 1 or 2 of an end being almost twice in length than the straight portion 1 or 2 of the other end, and the intermediate portion 1 or 2 of each plate is polygonally shaped, preferably U-shaped, these U-sliaped portions opposing each other so as to leave between them, when placed adjacent to each other, an open rectangular space. Close to the end of each longer straight port-ion 1 or 2 of each plate is a flat projection 3 or l integrally annexed to same and vertically upset parallel with the square bent ends of each middle portion 1 or 2 of the above mentioned plates. The

vertical flat portions 3 land l have approximately in the middle point of their length la thickened offset portion that forms on its inside face a groove 3 or 4i and on its outside face a projecting portion 3 or 1l with chainfered edges, there being a-threa'ded bore l through the'thickened portion of each projection 3 and l for the threading respectively of a screw 5 or 6 which on its inner end terminates in artapered head 5 or*` 6 and on its outer end has a double wing or butterfly head 5 or 6.

The longer straight verse line, through'which may be loosely mounted a screw 7 that has on one end a shorter straight portions 1 and 2 of said `plates also have holes registering in a trans- -verse line, through which may be loosely mounted a screw 9 that has on one end a rounded head 9 and on the opposite end thereof a wing nut 10 is threaded.

The sizes given to the several portions of said plates may be varied in accordance with the sizesin transverse sections of the timbers to be joined.

In Figures 6 and 7 is shown an application of said clamp to the fastening of an up right member 11 and a bridge member or girder 12 of a scaffold, the upright member 11 being shown in transverse section within the space embraced between the intermediate U-sliaped portions 1 and 2 ofthe two plates forming the clamp, which are joined in their straight portions 1 and 2 and 1 and 2 and held together by means of the screws 7 and 9,`upon which are tightened the wingrk nuts 8 and 10 against the straight portions 1 and 1 of one plate. In this fastening the two vertical flat projections 3 and 4 are arranged in the same transverse vertical plane and upon the longer straight portions 1 and 2 of said plates or sections of the clamp, is made to rest au end of the bridge member or girder 12 which it is desired to fasten to the upright member 11, so that said bridge member or girder 12 will engage on one of its sides the adjacent side surface of the upright member 11 and cover thereby the adjacent ends of the U-shaped portions 1 and 2 of the sections of the clamp, and against the free side of the bridge member or girder 12 are made to rest the tapered heads of the two screws 5 and 6, which are threaded on portions 1 and 2 of` said plates have holes registering in a trans- 7 through the threaded bores of theraised projections 3 and 4f, by turning with the hands each wing head of such screws 5 and 6. By means oia such an arrangement, the upright member l1 and the bridge member or g'irder 12 will be lirmly held together. i

ln Fig. S is shown an application of two clamps exactly alike tothe fastening: of' the extreme ends ot' two upright members 13 and lt. In this case, only' the nuts 9 andi() of the screws 7 and 9 of each clamp are tight enodto hold together the two upright members 13 and lll joined'within the frame formed by the middle portions l and 2 of each clamp, the sere-ws 5 and 6 of each'clafmp being left loose or without tightening for obvious reasons.'

In order to prevent afslipping action, the inner faces ot the two sections ot' the clamp, comprising the different portions of same,

1, l and l, 2, .2 and 2, are made rough dle a portion bent in a U-shape, and said U-shaped portions being oppositely located in regard toA each other in'order` to leave an open space between them, said longer straight portions having raised projections oppositely located, screwsloosely mounted throughholes in the` straight end portions ot said plates and provided with tightening nuts, and'screws mounted through threaded bores in projecting portions of said raised proj ections.

ln witness whereo'f'IaiiX mv signature.

ALFONSO VILA. 

